There are two things that really stress me out. Getting lost and asking for directions. Perhaps...
Part 2 Click here to read part 1. Jesus knew this poor widow had no property and no close family...
In her historical narrative on Joseph, Jacob’s deserted son, American writer Madeleine L’Engle...
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Hope is a term often used in a context of doubt. When we say, “I hope my team wins,” there is a...
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Surrender is far from a widely embraced concept in our culture today. Surrender is the opposite of...
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“Then Jesus told them this parable, ‘Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them....
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How’s your way working? I know a lot of different readers have a lot of different things going on in their lives. I’m just wondering how your way is working for you? I know some of you are married, but a lot of you aren’t married. What if you never get married? Have...
Unlocking the Power of Redemptive Leadership
A charismatic leader in a church with a wide influence on the various assistant pastors, directors, and small group leaders used his influence too often in unChristian ways. He had an eye for who “fit” and who had the “DNA.” He also perceived those who disagreed with...
3 Mistakes Churches Make in Prayer Ministries
Okay, you’ve read and heard this verse many times. But let’s read it closely and carefully one more time: “All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer” (Acts...
The Megachurch Down the Road Is . . . Fading?
This topic surfaces in almost every church consultation or interview we do. People in smaller churches believe that megachurches have taken—or “stolen” as they often say—their families. The matriarch in one interview certainly thought so. She named almost a dozen...
Ministering to Married Couples in Crisis
Practically everywhere we turn today, we find someone we care about experiencing some sort of marital crisis. And the fallout does not just impact the couple themselves. Children, extended family, church community, and overall cultural health are all negatively...
How Social Media Changes Us
Social media likely shapes the people you love and disciple more than you do. What are you going to do about it? I think there are, simply speaking, two wrong ways to approach social media: 1) uncritical embrace and 2) passive ignorance. These are two ends of a...
Habit of Discipleship
How to Start the Habit of Discipleship In Your Family What’s a small, regular habit that has a surprisingly large impact on your life? Maybe you...
Effective Pastoral Care
"Precision Pastoring: Nourishing the Caregiver's Soul" "Are we serving you well?" The unexpected question from two pastors caught me off guard,...
Miraculous Bible Stories
I love the Bible, even the weird parts—maybe especially its unusual stories—and read it aloud every morning before dawn (followed by a sometimes...
Eternal Love with God
This life we live now is significant and important. But even it is ultimately a temporary expression of an ensuing, enduring reality that is best...
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About the President
Dave Wike is a family man. Serving pastors, and those who desire to do the same, became his calling over the last 20+ years. He and his wife Margie live in North Carolina. They have a son living overseas, and three daughters still at home. Dave enjoys writing instrumental guitar music, and plans to complete his Masters in Biblical Counseling. He’s also well aware he can do nothing good apart from the Holy Spirit.
Dave Wike
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